Lead Advisor

1 month ago

Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

**About us**

The Ministry of Social Development is a people-centred organisation. We're in communities across the motu, working with partners to help New Zealanders be safe, strong and independent.

We provide social policy and advice to government and assistance, including income, employment and housing support to people of all ages, families, whānau and communities.

As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner we are committed to supporting and enabling Māori, whānau, hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.

Our people are as diverse as the communities we serve. We care about the wellbeing and success of our people and provide a supportive and inclusive working environment where people can thrive and be who they are.

**Lead Advisor - Te Pae Tawhiti Kotahitanga**
- Wellington based
- An opportunity to make a real impact
- Fixed term/secondment until June 2025

**Mō te tīma / About our team**

The Māori, Communities and Partnerships Group is responsible for building capability across MSD to support the aspirations of Māori and connecting and collaborating to build effective partnerships and community approaches that achieve better outcomes for those who most need our support.

Te Pae Tawhiti
- Our Future is about MSD's future role and how we can make a bigger and better difference for New Zealanders.

Te Pae Tawhiti Transformation Programme is a major undertaking, spanning several years and delivering significant benefits to over a million New Zealanders who access MSD support and services. This is a once in a generation opportunity to be involved in MSD's multi-year transformation journey.

Kotahitanga is one of the service streams within Te Pae Tawhiti, Kotahitanga is all about how we are stronger when we work together with partners - external groups, organisations, and agencies to improve the delivery of our services to New Zealanders. MSD has a large and diverse range of partners that we work with in spaces such as employment, housing, capability building, services for disabled people, community services, and more.

**Te āhua o te tūranga / About the role**

The Lead Advisor is pivotal in driving the Te Pae Tawhiti Work Programme forward, offering high-level advice and steering the development of the Test and Learn opportunities being delivered through the Kotahitanga workstream. This role encompasses leading delivery of the funding model work & guiding the Senior Advisors, managing day-to-day priorities, supervising workloads, and ensuring the efficient execution of technical advice and support.

**Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako / Skills and experience**
- Experience in managing complex projects, demonstrating a strong capacity for critical analysis, strategic advice, and successful implementation.
- Proven ability in developing and maintaining high-quality relationships across the business, including with senior management, teams, and third-party providers, alongside managing complex internal and external relationships with credibility.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively and responsively in Public Sector settings.
- Skilled in strategic and business planning, with the ability to identify opportunities, assess risks, and leverage strengths to provide actionable recommendations focused on continuous improvement and aligning with organizational needs.
- Capable of translating complex ideas into practical actions and clear communications, securing stakeholder engagement, and foreseeing opportunities to develop workable solutions

**Position Description**

Lead Advisor Position Description

**Salary range: $120,870.00 - $150,416.00**

**How to apply**

Note: Your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key responsibilities listed in the position description.

**Closing date: Wednesday 27 November 2024. Please note that interviews are highly likely to take place shortly after the close date.**

**Joining us**

Joining MSD means being part of a whānau that celebrates the diversity each individual represents. We show manaaki, we care about the wellbeing and success of people and want everyone to thrive, and be who they are in a supportive and inclusive working environment. We work together to make a difference for communities while doing the right thing with integrity. We are a Treaty partner committed to strengthening relationships with Māori, Hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.
- MSD has a COVID-19 vaccination policy that encourages, but does not require, employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and its variants, unless the role is identified as requiring vaccination at the time._

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